Authorities charge homeless man with sexual assault
Forty-year-old Andrew J. Foster, who is homeless and whose last known address is in the 300 block of Woodrow Street in Ocean City, was arrested Tuesday on a charge of sexual assault after being served with a warrant from the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office.
FWB man allegedly attacked his girlfriend and spit on a deputy
Brian M. Jennings, of the 300 block of Racetrack Road in Wright, was arrested Thursday morning on numerous charges, including domestic violence battery by strangulation.
FWB man charged with bigamy
James C. Klettheimer, 57, of the 500 block of Liberty Lane in Fort Walton Beach, was arrested Tuesday on a charge of bigamy after being served with a warrant by the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office.
Shalimar man faces DUI, other charges
Ronald A. Walker Jr., 43, of the first block of 3rd Street in Shalimar, was arrested on Monday on charges of fleeing or attempting to elude law enforcement, resisting a law enforcement officer without violence, and driving under the influence with property damage.
K9 helps capture fugitive from Laurel Hill
An Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office K9 Unit, alongside Okaloosa and Walton Correctional Institution teams, tirelessly tracked a fugitive through a swamp for several hours on Saturday before taking him into custody off Bill Lundy Road.
FWB man could go to prison for life
Travaess McLemore, 41, of Fort Walton Beach, was indicted by a federal grand jury, charging him with conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and distribution of methamphetamine, John P. Heekin, United States attorney for the Northern District of Florida, announced today.
Man is jailed after allegedly battering his pregnant wife
Nadeem Mounla, 33, of the 600 block of Kanuha Drive by the west side of Fort Walton Beach, was arrested Thursday on a charge of aggravated battery on a pregnant woman.
S.O.: Man arrested at Duke Field thought he was in Texas
A man who authorities say tried to enter Duke Field this morning while believing he was in Galveston, Texas was arrested on charges of resisting an officer with violence and assault on a law enforcement officer.
Crestview Police arrest man on drug, domestic violence charges
Jerome Duncan, 43, of the 1000 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, was arrested on numerous charges on Tuesday by Crestview Police.
Authorities recover millions from illegal bingo operation
More than $2.8 million in unlawfully retained bingo profits forfeited through criminal asset forfeiture actions have been sent to 10 Okaloosa County charities as part of the Department of Justice’s remission process, John P. Heekin, United States attorney for the Northern District of Florida, announced today.















